The first slayings of the new year were reported around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police said a father and son were shot several times and killed in the 2900 block of Edmondson Avenue near Normandy Avenue.

"When officers arrived, they found two men. One of the victims was shot in the head, the other victim was shot multiple times," Baltimore City police spokesman Jeremy Silbert said.

The victims were identified Thursday as Frank Anthony Turner, 48, and his 21-year-old son, Anthony Dionne Turner. There's no word yet on a suspect or motive.

"I know my brother was a good person. He wouldn't want me to walk around this. He'd want me to hold my head up. It's very hard because I'm hurting inside for him and my nephew," said Rhonda Turner.

Taken to an area hospital, the father and son were pronounced dead within 15 minutes of each other. Doretha Chapman said with Anthony Turner's murder she has lost a good friend.

"It's a tragedy. I'm deeply hurt because he was a good friend to me," she said.

Rhonda Turner said she believes her relatives were targeted, saying her brother had been attacked a day before the killings.

"The night before, these three guys banked him and he had to go to Mercy Hospital because they stabbed him in the back," she said.

Rhonda Turner said her nephew's goal was to release a rap CD and he did some part-time work with her as a banquet server. Her brother was working on getting disability.

"He was really struggling but he was doing the best that he can," she said.

Both of the victims in this case have criminal histories. Police have not said whether they believe that played a role in their deaths.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 410-396-2100.

3 other shootings under investigation

Meanwhile, just after 10 p.m., police were called to the 900 block of Caton Avenue, where shots were fired at a woman driving a car. The woman, who was not shot, had been turning into the parking lot of St. Agnes Hospital. No shots were fired in the hospital parking lot. Police said the assailants were following the victim.

About half an hour later, officers said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in northeast Baltimore. Detectives said the victim was shot in the arm in the 5900 block of Edna Avenue.

City police are also investigating a shooting in the northwest part of the city.

Police were called to the 5100 block of Queensberry Avenue, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. His condition is not known.

Officers have not released information about suspects or motives in any of the cases.